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plusequals Reference

An additive accumulator

plusequals

Examples

Constructors

  • { arguments={incr}, inlets={reset} }
  • { arguments={}, inlets={incr, reset} }

Inlets

incr

Typefloat

amount to add

reset

Typefloat

nonzero reset

Attributes

init [float] (default: 0)

g/s(set)

Specify initial value stored in the accumulator

max [float] (default: )

g/s(set)

Specify optional maximum value. If @max is given, the count will reset to @min whenever it reaches @max.

min [float] (default: 0)

g/s(set)

Specifies the internal count when the reset signal triggers (or the @max value is reached, if @max is specified.)

resetmode [enum] (default: post)

g/s(set)

Specifies whether the count is reset before or after the accumulation. If the mode is 'pre', the count is reset before accumulating the new input. The default is 'post' (after accumulation). Possible values:

0 = 'pre'
1 = 'post'

Common Box Attributes

annotation [symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.

background [int] (default: 0)

Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.

color [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object box outline.

fontface [int]

Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:

plain
bold
italic
bold italic Possible values:

0 = 'regular'
1 = 'bold'
2 = 'italic'
3 = 'bold italic'

fontname [symbol]

Sets the object's font.

fontsize [float]

Sets the object's font size (in points). Possible values:

'8'
'9'
'10'
'11'
'12'
'13'
'14'
'16'
'18'
'20'
'24'
'30'
'36'
'48'
'64'
'72'

hidden [int] (default: 0)

Toggles whether an object is hidden when the patcher is locked.

hint [symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.

ignoreclick [int] (default: 0)

Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.

jspainterfile [symbol]

JS Painter File

patching_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 100. 0.)

Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.

position [2 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.

presentation [int] (default: 0)

Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.

presentation_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 0. 0.)

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.

rect [4 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).

size [2 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.

textcolor [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.

textjustification [int]

Sets the justification for the object's text. Possible values:

0 = 'left'
1 = 'center'
2 = 'right'

varname [symbol]

Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.

See Also

Name Description
accum An additive accumulator
counter A sample-rate counter
history Single-sample delay, allowing feedback connections
mulequals A multiplicative accumulator
plusequals An additive accumulator